Minutes of the Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, 1764 July 4
4 July 1764[1764-07-04]
ms number764404
[note (type: abstract): A copy of minutes refer to the formation of the Connecticut board, and to Occom's employment by the Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal, clear and very legible.][note (type: paper): Large sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light-to-heavy creasing, and minor staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Brown.][note (type: signature): Richard Salter signs for the organization as its Clerk.]
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The [Commttee | Committee]CommtteeCommittee of Directors of [y.e | the]y.ethe Society in Scotland for propagating Christian Knowledge[org0096.ocp] in [Vertue | virtue]Vertuevirtue of the Powers, granted to them by the general meeting of [sd | said]sdsaid Society; & [agreable | agreeable]agreableagreeable to a particular Appointment of the general meeting, held [ye | the]yethe
[24th | 24th]24th24th of [Novr | November]NovrNovember[1763-11-24] last; having taken under their Consideration, the Signal [Succeſs | success]Succeſssuccess, with which it hath pleased God almighty, to [bleſs | bless]bleſsbless
[y.e | the]y.ethe British Arms, in North America[place0170.ocp],
during the late
[warr | war]warrwar; & that Providence thereby presents a favourable Opportunity, & calls
upon them to improve it, for enlarging & promoting the Kingdom of Christ, in
those dark Places of the Earth, that are full of the Habitations of Cruelty: And
it having been represented to them by [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] Teacher of an Indian Charity School[org0098.ocp]; at Lebanon[place0122.ocp] in [ye | the]yethe
Colony of [Connecticutt | Connecticut]ConnecticuttConnecticut
[place0048.ocp] in New-England[place0158.ocp], that several
well disposed Persons there would gladly contribute to further the above Design,
conform to a Petition, transmitted to said Society; did by their [Commiſsion | commission]Commiſsioncommission under [ye | the]yethe Common Seal of [sd | said]sdsaid Society, & signed by [sd | said]sdsaid
[Preeses | praeses]Preesespraeses of the Committee of Directors, & Clerk of [sd | said]sdsaid Society at Edinburgh[org0096.ocp], the
[13th | 13th]13th13th Day of March. [An: | anno]An:anno
[Dom: | domini]Dom:domini 1764[1764-03-13], nominate [& | and]&and appoint the following Persons, Viz Jonathan
Huntington[pers1363.ocp]
[Esqr | Esq.]EsqrEsq. of Windham[place0243.ocp], Elisha Sheldon[pers0480.ocp]
[Esqr | Esq.]EsqrEsq. of Litchfield[place0127.ocp], [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Samuell | Samuel]SamuellSamuel Huntington[pers0022.ocp] attorney at law of Norwich[place0174.ocp], The
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Meſsrs | Messrs.]MeſsrsMessrs.
Solomon Williams[pers0039.ocp] of Lebanon[place0122.ocp], [Nathanael | Nathaniel]NathanaelNathaniel Eells[pers0178.ocp] of Ston‐ ington[place0226.ocp], Joseph Fish[pers0015.ocp] of Stonington[place0226.ocp], Samuel
Moseley[pers0381.ocp] of Windham[place0243.ocp]
William Gaylord[pers0217.ocp] of Norwalk[place0173.ocp],
[Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] of Lebanon[place0122.ocp],
Benjamin [Pomroy | Pomeroy]PomroyPomeroy[pers0432.ocp] of Hebron[place0099.ocp], David Jewett[pers0023.ocp] of New
London[place0164.ocp], Richard Salter[pers0033.ocp] of
Mansfield[place0131.ocp], Nathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp] of Norwich[place0174.ocp], as
their Correspondents, in [ye | the]yethe
Colony of [Connecticutt | Connecticut]ConnecticuttConnecticut
[place0048.ocp]
[aforesd | aforesaid]aforesdaforesaid for promoting the great [& | and]&and good Design of propagating our holy Religion among the Indians as by [sd | said]sdsaid
[Commiſsion | commission]Commiſsioncommission may more fully appear. — The [sd | said]sdsaid Correspondents[org0034.ocp] being duly notified, [mett | met]mettmet by [vertue | virtue]vertuevirtue of [sd | said]sdsaid
[Commiſsion | commission]Commiſsioncommission, at Lebanon [place0122.ocp]Second Society[org0001.ocp], July the [4th | 4th]4th4th A: D: 1764.[1764-07-04] And were present, Jonathan Hungtington[pers1363.ocp]
[Esqr | Esq.]EsqrEsq., Elisha Sheldon[pers0480.ocp]
[Esqr | Esq.]EsqrEsq.
[Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Samll | Samuel]SamllSamuel Moseley[pers0381.ocp], [Eleazer | Eleazar]EleazerEleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[Benjn | Benjamin]BenjnBenjamin
[Pomroy | Pomeroy]PomroyPomeroy[pers0432.ocp], David Jewett[pers0023.ocp]
Richard Salter[pers0033.ocp], [Nath el | Nathaniel]Nath elNathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp]. — And [sd | said]sdsaid
[Commiſsion | commission]Commiſsioncommission proceeded as follows. — The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
Solomon Williams[pers0039.ocp] was chosen [Preeses | Praeses]PreesesPraeses,
Jonathan Huntington[pers1363.ocp]
[Esqr | Esq.]EsqrEsq. Treasurer, [ye | the]yethe
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] Secretary
[ye | the]yethe
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Nathl | Nathaniel]NathlNathaniel Whitaker[pers0037.ocp] Accomptant, [ye | the]yethe
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
Richard Salter[pers0033.ocp] Clerk. Voted That the
Secretary write to [ye | the]yethe
London [Commiſsioners | commissioners]Commiſsionerscommissioners at Boston[org0095.ocp] in whose employ [Mr | Mr.]MrMr.
[Sampson | Samson]SampsonSamson
[Oacham | Occom]OachamOccom[pers0030.ocp] is at Present, desiring them to allow us to send him on a [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission to the western Indians, as soon as he can conveniently go, & also
asking the Favour of their Continuing the Annuity they have voted him last
February. Voted [ye | the]yethe following Persons to be a Committee, to act under direction [ofsd | of said]ofsdof said Correspondents, Viz [Jonathn | Jonathan]JonathnJonathan Huntington[pers1363.ocp]
[Esqr | Esq.]EsqrEsq.
[& | and]&and
[ye | the]yethe
[Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Meſssrs | Messrs.]MeſssrsMessrs.
Solomon Williams[pers0039.ocp], Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
[& | and]&and
[Benjan | Benjamin]BenjanBenjamin
[Pomroy | Pomeroy]PomroyPomeroy[pers0432.ocp], [& | and]&and
[yt | that]ytthat Said [Comttee | committee]Comtteecommittee take into Consideration, [& | and]&and
[Enquiry | inquiry]Enquiryinquiry
[ye | the]yethe Propriety of sending [Mr | Mr.]MrMr. Ashpo[pers0002.ocp] to the Indians at [Jeningo | Chenango]JeningoChenango[org0058.ocp], [& | and]&and act accordingly. — Voted That [ye | the]yethe President & Secretary draw up [& | and]&and
[transmitt | transmit]transmitttransmit as soon as may be a Letter of Thanks, in [ye | the]yethe Name of the Correspondents[org0034.ocp] to the
[Honble | honorable]Honblehonorable Society[org0096.ocp], for [ye | the]yethe
[Commiſsion | commission]Commiſsioncommission
[reciev'd | received]reciev'dreceived from them as [aforesd | aforesaid]aforesdaforesaid —
[Closer]
A True copy [illegible][guess (h-dawnd): Attest.]Attest.
Richard Salter[pers0033.ocp] Clerk
[Trailer]
to be Left in [ye | the]yethe Care of
[Dor | Dr.]DorDr.
[Jonatn | Jonathan]JonatnJonathan Huntington[pers1363.ocp]
[Esqr | Esq.]EsqrEsq.
Copy of the [Commiſsioners | commissioners]Commiſsionerscommissioners[org0034.ocp] Votes, July [4th | 4th]4th4th 1764[1764-07-04].
To The [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
Eleazar Wheelock[pers0036.ocp] at Lebanon[place0122.ocp]
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People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0036.ocp | M r Mr. Eleazar Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers1363.ocp | Jonathan Huntington | mentioned | Huntington, Jonathan Sr. |
pers0480.ocp | Elisha Sheldon | mentioned | Sheldon, Elisha |
pers0022.ocp | Samuell Samuel Huntington | mentioned | Huntington, Samuel |
pers0039.ocp | Solomon Williams | mentioned | Williams, Solomon |
pers0178.ocp | Nathanael Nathaniel Eells | mentioned | Eells, Nathaniel |
pers0015.ocp | Joseph Fish | mentioned | Fish, Joseph |
pers0381.ocp | Samuel Moseley | mentioned | Moseley, Samuel |
pers0217.ocp | William Gaylord | mentioned | Gaylord, William |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0432.ocp | Benjamin Pomroy Pomeroy | mentioned | Pomeroy, Benjamin |
pers0023.ocp | David Jewett | mentioned | Jewett, David |
pers0033.ocp | Richard Salter | mentioned | Salter, Richard |
pers0037.ocp | Nathaniel Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers1363.ocp | Jonathan Hungtington | mentioned | Huntington, Jonathan Sr. |
pers0381.ocp | Sam ll Samuel Moseley | mentioned | Moseley, Samuel |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazer Eleazar Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0432.ocp | Benj n Benjamin Pomroy Pomeroy | mentioned | Pomeroy, Benjamin |
pers0037.ocp | Nath el Nathaniel Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers1363.ocp | Jonathan Huntington | mentioned | Huntington, Jonathan Sr. |
pers0036.ocp | Eleazar Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0037.ocp | Nath l Nathaniel Whitaker | mentioned | Whitaker, Nathaniel |
pers0030.ocp | Sampson Samson Oacham Occom | mentioned | Occom, Samson |
pers1363.ocp | Jonath n Jonathan Huntington | mentioned | Huntington, Jonathan Sr. |
pers0432.ocp | Benja n Benjamin Pomroy Pomeroy | mentioned | Pomeroy, Benjamin |
pers0002.ocp | M r Mr. Ashpo | mentioned | Ashpo, Samuel |
pers1363.ocp | Jonat n Jonathan Huntington | mentioned | Huntington, Jonathan Sr. |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0170.ocp | North America | North America |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
place0048.ocp | Colony of Connecticutt Connecticut | Connecticut |
place0158.ocp | New-England | New England |
place0243.ocp | Windham | Windham |
place0127.ocp | Litchfield | Litchfield |
place0174.ocp | Norwich | Norwich |
place0226.ocp | Ston‐ ington | Stonington |
place0226.ocp | Stonington | Stonington |
place0173.ocp | Norwalk | Norwalk |
place0099.ocp | Hebron | Hebron |
place0164.ocp | New London | New London |
place0131.ocp | Mansfield | Mansfield |
place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0096.ocp | y.ethe Society in Scotland for propagating Christian Knowledge | Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0098.ocp | Indian Charity School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0096.ocp | sdsaid Society at Edinburgh | Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0034.ocp | sdsaid Correspondents | Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0001.ocp | Second Society | Second Church in Lebanon |
org0095.ocp | London Commiſsionerscommissioners at Boston | The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America |
org0058.ocp | Indians at JeningoChenango | Jeningo Oneidas |
org0034.ocp | the Correspondents | Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0096.ocp | Honblehonorable Society | Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
org0034.ocp | the Commiſsionerscommissioners | Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge |
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1763-11-24 | 24th24th of NovrNovember |
1764-03-13 | 13th13th Day of March. An:anno Dom:domini 1764 |
1764-07-04 | July the 4th4th A: D: 1764. |
1764-07-04 | July 4th4th 1764 |
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Nathl | Nathaniel |
ofsd | of said |
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